Muskoka (federal electoral district)

Muskoka was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1882 and from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario.

Muskoka
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1872, 1903
District abolished1882, 1924
First contested1872
Last contested1921

This riding was first created from part of Victoria North and from areas that until then were unrepresented.

It initially consisted of the Townships of Morrison, Ryde, Muskoka, Draper, Oakley, Wood, Monck, Macauley, McLean, Medora, Watt, Stephenson, Brunel, Humphrey, Cardwell, Stisted, Chaffey, Christie, Monteith, McMurrich, Matchitt, Ryerson, Spence, McKellar, McDougall, Ferguson, Carling, Hagerman, Croft, Chapman, Ferrie, Mackenzie, Wilson, Brown, Blair, Mowat Cowper, Conger, Parry Island, Parry Sound, Aumick Lake Territory, Maganetawan, and all other surveyed townships lying north of the North Riding of Victoria, and south of the Nipissing District.

The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed between Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario North and Simcoe East ridings.

It was re-created in 1903 from Muskoka and Parry Sound riding, and consisted of the territorial district of Muskoka.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Muskoka—Ontario riding.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Victoria North and Rupert's Land
2nd  1872–1874     Alexander Peter Cockburn Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
Riding dissolved into Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario North and Simcoe East
Riding re-created from Muskoka and Parry Sound
10th  1904–1908     William Wright Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Peter McGibbon Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     William James Hammell Progressive
Riding dissolved into Muskoka—Ontario

Election history

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1872–1882

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1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Alexander Peter Cockburn 651
Unknown D'Arcy Boulton 530
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Alexander Peter Cockburn 876
Unknown J. Teviotdale 567
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Alexander Peter Cockburn 1,259
Unknown William Edward O'Brien 1,196

1903-1924

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1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Wright 2,121
Liberal Duncan Marshall 1,653
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Wright 2,248
Liberal Angus Morrison 1,531
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Wright 2,282
Liberal Geo. Henry Oakwood Thomas 1,262
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Peter McGibbon 3,457
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) George Henry Oakwood Thomas 1,878
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive William James Hammell 3,651
Conservative Peter McGibbon 3,517

See also

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